The lyrics and music of Slank's song "Gosip Jalanan" (Word on the Street).

Slank, in the jungle.

Slank's "controversial" ditty "Gossip Jalanan", which, because of the second last verse, had parliamentarians in Jakarta threatening to sue him for besmirching the good name of the DPR. They dropped their plans after the arrest of Al Amin Nur Nasution.

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The fact that there is a common mocking on UUD (supposedly Undang Undang Dasar or Constitution) as Ujung-Ujungnya Duit (it’s all about money) HAS IN FACT proven that Slank represents majority of the people’s opinion – and with the House being mad IS ridiculous.

And the fact that the DPR wanted to sue or even considered suing is undoubtedly a boon for album sales!

Crticism and media coverage broadens the audience and introduces people to the music of Slank who might have never heard it but for this song!

UUD — ujung ujung duit is an old joke and has done the rounds before! Perhaps the DPR dropped the plans to sue because after they took legal advice they realized that they would have to prove that there was no overlap between money and politics! The recent and not so recent scandals would suggest that the overlap is real and it is there…

The current Governor of Bank Indonesia is subject to an inquiry relating to just one such overlap!

may be FPI and another muslim organization need to realize that what they do is wrong… not right to use mass power in a rough/ coarse way.
this country have police/army. we dont need you to kill or slap (tampar) poeple.
we need you to teach poeple about islam. that kind, gentle, have good reputation and full of love.

I would like to say many thanks to all of you special promotor who arange in many ways to arrive in my beloving country Timor Leste so we are as young generation/supporters are very proudful of your present. your present was wonderful different with others in 5 years ago

It’s so true and I give a lot of props and love to Slank for having the guts to pen it!
I’m not at all surprised that members of the DPR decided to sue..
Hey, if they win, they’re getting more money right?
(Because money from UUD obviously doesn’t suffice…)

The only reason (in my opinion) they decided not to go on with suing Slank was that they had a rare intelligent thought that told them that if they sue Slank they would prove the lyrics of ‘Gossip Jalanan’ right.
And so they crawled back into their little holes and brooded and cursed together.

No need to be rude to people who are agreeing with you, if you cannot be civil, take that foul mouth and undersized brain off to some expat blog and discharge your bile there.

You are behaving just like a new recruit expat, demanding that and complaining about this – in fact I’d go as far as to say that you are an insult to buledom. People tend to judge new expats on the actions of existing expats, and notwithstanding that you are just a “213” visitor, please have a care for those who may visit Indonesia and who are capable of carrying out a sensible dialogue.
Thanks.